Fort Lauderdale, Florida once again hosted more than 10,000 ophthalmology and vision science researchers. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting is well known for presentation of the latest milestones in fields related to vision science. ARVO is famous for being basic science oriented; clinical posters and papers, and even commercial exhibitions are markedly connected to molecular, immunologic and genetic aspects of disease and treatment modalities. Every year, ARVO brings established investigators and junior trainees from all over the world together and creates a unique environment to promote the next generation of ideas and idea makers.You can meet all the big names and researchers of tremendous insight at ARVO. For me, as a first-time attendee in such a science-oriented event, meeting colleagues and seeing such a wide range of state-of-the-art research was an invaluable experience.